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“Design Perspectives” at the Zurich University of the Arts

“Design Perspectives” is a series of events at the Zurich University of the Arts in which invited guests give students and interested parties an insight into design practice and highlight focal points of related disciplines that influence industrial design. The next edition on the topic of “Design Perspectives: Bike Design or the bicycle as a […]

New Project for Elliptical Technologies

We are excited to start a new project on behalf of our client “Elliptical Technologies“, realizing a true vision: to develop a unique piece of sports equipment that combines running, cycling and cross-trainer in one device for outdoor training. What makes this device special is that it feels like running in nature without having any […]

Successful participation in the NTN Innovation Booster

The NTN Innovation Booster – Databooster (powered by Innosuisse) is a community with an open innovation culture, in which key players around data-based value creation work together to develop innovative ideas and explore new business areas and approaches. RADIATE successfully applied and will participate in the NTN Innovation Booster to explore the potential of a […]

Never not cycling

When Nicola Stäubli was a kid, his mother said to him:  “You don’t care about anything that doesn’t have two wheels.” Some years later, the story still holds true. In fact, the two wheels are still drive, desire and passion for the native Bernese who recently founded MONoPOLE, a brand for versatile electric cargo bikes. […]

Bicycle Product Development Assessment

We found out that by learning more about the needs of people and businesses behind our development projects we can deliver better solutions in order to meet our client’s goals. That’s why we just launched the “Bicycle Product Development Assessment“, a little questionnaire in order to assess the hidden potential, risks & opportunities for a […]

Our talk at the Ebike Future Conference 2022

The bicycle industry is undergoing some major changes recently. But where does innovation come from in turbulent times and how can new methodologies and technologies push bicycle design in the future? At the last Ebike Future Conference, Radiate Engineering & Design participated in a talk, discussing how to develop Ebikes more efficiently with a Simulation-Driven Design […]

MONoPOLE launches new website and presents the No O1

A single bicycle for all city needs – the compact new cargobike No O1 from our client MONoPOLE has every feature to be the ideal tool in any situation: electric assistance, all-season suitability and modular cargo attachments. MONoPOLE’s purpose is «To improve your daily flow and inspire change». The new website from MONoPOLE is now […]

Development partnership with ORTLIEB

The well-known German brand ORTLIEB is a leading supplier of waterproof panniers for bicycles. Whether in the city or on a bike trip around the world: Ortlieb bike bags and backpacks are state-of-the-art for anyone who wants to be out and about regardless of the weather.  Both ORTLIEB and Radiate Engineering & Design are pursuing […]

Holistic Bicycle Development – Launch of the Radiate “Bike Division”

Radiate Engineering & Design AG establishes the “Bike Division“, a service unit specialized in holistic product development of bicycles and components. The service unit, which is specifically geared to the needs of the bicycle industry, brings together all the necessary expertise, resources and services so that both complete bicycles “from scratch” and individual components can […]

Magazine portrays Jonas Schmid from RADIATE

Velogeschichten.ch is the magazine of bicycle promotion in the canton of Zurich. The new issue features a portrait of Jonas Schmid. He tells us why the bicycle has become an indispensable companion in his everyday life and how RADIATE accompanies a bicycle product from the idea, through the development phase, to production. Check out the […]